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Antonio de Ulloa (1716 - 1795) was a Spanish general, prominent scientists, colonial administrator and the first Spanish governor of Louisiana. He was a member of the Templar Order, acting primarily as a scientific advisor.
Biography
Louisiana Rebellion
Appointed governor of Louisiana in 1766, de Ulloa faced opposition and challenge from the French colonists of New Orleans, who refused to recognize the policies and laws of the Spanish occupation within the city. Following strict trade restrictions put in place to benefit the Templars, a rebellion flared up in 1768 from French Creoles who opposed de Ulloa's regime.
Following this, he was forced to leave la Balize where he had taken shelter from the rebels and ambushed by the Assassin Aveline de Grandpré. Despite being ordered to kill de Ulloa, Aveline chose to spare his life, in return for a lens used to decipher coded Templar documents and de Ulloa's promise to go into exile.
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Vásquez was a member of the Templar Order in the French colonies of Colonial America.
Biography
Bribing the Spanish
During the 1770s, Vásquez began bribing Spanish soldiers in an attempt to seize control of smuggling operations within the Louisiana bayou. However, this plan was foiled by the Assassin Aveline de Grandpré, who used to power voodoo to scare Vásquez's soldiers into believing they were cursed and fled the bayou.
A few years later, Aveline and her smuggler allies attempted to pass through the bayou, escorting an escaped slave named George and supplies meant for American patriots. With Spanish soldiers once again under his command in the bayou, Vásquez attempted to stop Aveline and the smugglers but was without success.
Death
Following this, Vásquez was assassinated by Aveline at a governor's ball, who charmed the Templar and led him to quiet corner before stabbing him. Aveline believed him to be the "Company Man", the head Templar of Louisiana. However, Vásquez revealed that he was not the "Company Man", and that is
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